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USI High School Case and Individual Competition

Save the date: Next case competition is Saturday, November 17, 2018!

2017 Results

Case Competition

Three teams competed in the business case competition. They presented their findings to a panel of judges made up of USI faculty and students and accounting professionals. Teams then advanced to a finalist round.

The team of Tacorion Pendleton and Halle Bowman from North High School placed first.

Placing second is Princeton High School.

Princeton High School also took third place.

Individual Competition:

Joel Domsic from Henderson County receives $1,000 scholarship to Romain College of Business.

Austin Stetter from Princeton High School receives $500 scholarship to Romain College of Business.

Adam Robinson of Princeton High School receives $250 scholarship to Romain College of Business.

Group photo:

Thank you to the high school students and instructors, volunteers, and USI faculty and students for making the day a successful event!

Participant testimonials

"I had a wonderful experience at the USI 2017 case study competition. This type of experience really allows for students to face their fears, and get better at presenting in front of crowds. The staff that was in charge was very friendly, and they made everyone feel very welcome. I got to present on topics I normally wouldn't get to at school. This allowed for me to use my accounting class in my favor. I used what I learning in accounting to back my research project, while getting the chance to learn more. They also provide us with lunch, and gave us a tour around campus while enjoying a fun activity. It was a overall great experience and I would definitely recommend this to all high school students looking to further their education in the business field." - Halle Bowman, North High School and 2017 winning team member

"I had a great time during the competition. It was very fun. It was also very easy to go through, when we had a lot of down time we had something to do during that time. I wish I could come back for another year." - Cori Pendleton, North High School and 2017 winning team member

The Romain College of Business is pleased to announce:

University of Southern Indiana Accounting Circle2nd Annual High School Business Case ChallengeSaturday, October 14, 2017Business and Engineering CenterUniversity of Southern Indiana

This year’s High School Business Case Challenge will again feature both group and individual competitions and provide students the opportunity to compete for cash prizes and scholarships to USI, gain valuable experience, and network with faculty, USI students, and local business professionals.

Individual high school students with an interest in business and accounting have an opportunity to take a multiple-choice examination to test their knowledge of business skills and concepts. The examination is taken at the event.

While we expect the case and individual competitions to be challenging and competitive, October 14 promises to be another enjoyable day for teachers, parents and students. The day will begin with registration and a welcome message. Teams will present their case solutions and compete in the individual exam. Midday will feature lunch, a scavenger hunt on the USI campus, and a chance to interact with USI business faculty and students. The day will conclude with an awards presentation.

Schedule for the Day*

9:00 - 9:15 Registration

9:15 - 9:30 Welcome

9:30 - 10:30 1st Case Presentations / Individual Competition

10:30 - 11:30 Individual Competition / 1st Case Presentations

11:30 - 12:30 Lunch with Keynote Speaker

12:30 - 1:30 Campus Scavenger Hunt

1:30 - 2:00 Finalist Preparation Time / Guest Speaker

2:00 - 2:45 Final presentations

2:45 - 3:30 Awards Ceremony

*schedule is tentative and times may be adjusted

Things to know…

Members of the judging panel are being finalized. We hope to include two accounting professionals, one professor and one accounting student.

Presentation order will be determined the day of the event. Half of the teams will present first and then compete in the individual competition. The other half will compete in the individual competition and then present their case to the same set of judges.

The prepared presentation will be worth 75 points. The four teams with the most points will move to the finals.

Finals will include a curveball question, where students are given 30 minutes to discuss the answer and present. The curveball presentation will be worth 25 points.

The points from both the prepared presentation and the curveball presentation will be added together to determine the total points. The team with the most total points wins.

For further information or to register a team or individual, please send an email to USIHSCASE@gmail.com

This event is sponsored by the Accounting Circle advisory board and the Romain College of Business.

2016 Results

Case Competition:

Six teams from four high schools competed in the first USI Accounting Circle's High School Case and Individual Competition. Mentors from the Accounting Circle met with the high schools and helped the students develop a solution to a real-world business problem. Teams presented their ideas to a panel of judges made up of USI faculty, business professionals, and USI students. Four teams advanced to the finalist round, where they were told of a change in the business situation. After a brief preparation time, they presented their final solutions to the judges.